www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Center For Immigration Studieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/center-for-immigration-studies/?utm_medium=RSS2015-03-12T07:28:10-04:00Immigrants' birth rates tumble as effect on population growth debated2015-03-12T07:28:10-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/12/immigrants-birth-rates-tumble-effect-population-gr/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Immigrants' birth rates have fallen precipitously in recent years, according to a report being released Thursday by the Center for Immigration Studies, which says the numbers undercut the argument immigrants are critical to ensuring the U.S. maintains its generous social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare.</p> <p>The ...Obama administration issues 5.5M work permits to non-citizens; Jeff Sessions wants investigation2015-02-07T13:02:11-05:00Kellan Howellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/7/obama-administration-issues-55m-work-permits-to-no/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>New documents reveal that the Obama administration has issued roughly 5.5 million work permits to non-citizens without Congressional authorization.</p> <p>The documents, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the conservative-leaning Center for Immigration Studies demonstrate what critics call a "shadow" or "parallel" immigration system that infringes on employment ...Obama could stop 50,000 deportations a year by carving out traffic crimes: report 2014-09-30T00:01:10-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/30/obama-could-stop-50000-deportations-a-year-by-carv/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As many as 50,000 illegal immigrants a year could be allowed to remain in the U.S. if President Obama decides that traffic crimes no longer rise to the level of deportation, according to a report being released Tuesday by the Center for Immigration Studies.</p> <p>The report comes as all sides ...Job gains equal to number of immigrants 2014-06-27T01:19:54-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/27/job-gains-equal-number-immigrants/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Since 2000, all of the net jobs added by the U.S. economy have gone to immigrants, both legal and illegal, according to a report being released Friday by the Center for Immigration Studies that challenges prevailing wisdom that the country needs an influx of workers.</p> <p>Nearly 6 million more people ...ICE agents catch and release most illegal immigrants, new report shows2014-03-30T20:36:31-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/30/border-agents-catch-and-release-most-illegal-immig/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Immigration agents tried to deport only about a fourth of the cases they encountered in 2013, said a report being released Monday from the Center for Immigration Studies that shows just how much President Obama's policies have cut down on potential enforcement.</p> <p>Jessica Vaughan, the report's author, called it a ...Deportations plummet in 2013, lowest since 2007: Report2013-10-30T13:00:00-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/30/deportations-plummet-2013-lowest-2007/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Authorities deported fewer illegal immigrants in fiscal 2013 than at any time since President Obama took office, according to secret numbers obtained by the Center for Immigration Studies that suggest Mr. Obama's nondeportation policies have hindered removals.</p> <p>Just 364,700 illegal immigrants were removed in fiscal 2013, according to internal numbers ...SIMMONS: Immigrant bill hinders Americans seeking jobs2013-06-05T22:44:04-04:00Deborah Simmonshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/5/simmons-immigrant-bill-hinders-americans-seeking-j/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>ANALYSIS/OPINION:</strong></p> <p>If you are out of a job or keeping toes and fingers crossed that a dear one will soon be making enough money to bring home the bacon, this heads-up is for you.</p> <p>The immigration bill that could hit the floor of the Senate any day now could cost ...Senate immigration bill could double guest workers2013-06-05T04:45:11-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/5/senate-immigration-bill-could-double-guest-workers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Senate immigration bill could nearly double the number of guest workers allowed into the U.S., according to a new analysis the Center for Immigration Studies is releasing Wednesday that says the jump is four times the increase of the last immigration bill in 2007.</p> <p>That previous bill failed in ...Immigration bill grants amnesty to employers of illegals; no prosecution for bogus IDs2013-04-29T04:34:33-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/29/immigration-bill-grants-amnesty-employers-illegals/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The debate is raging over whether the latest immigration bill is an amnesty for illegal immigrants, but one part is clear: The legislation would forgive businesses that have employed those immigrants illegally.</p> <p>Employers who have allowed illegal immigrants to work off the books can come forward safely and provide their ...99.5% of illegal immigrants get approval for legal status; high number raises concerns about fraud2013-04-22T22:45:09-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/22/995-of-illegal-immigrants-get-approval-for-legal-s/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The administration has approved 99.5 percent of applications of those who have applied for legal status under President Obama's nondeportation policy for young adults, granting legal status to more than 250,000 formerly illegal immigrants.</p> <p>Officials said they expect the approval rate to drop as more cases make their way through ...Two-thirds of jobs go to immigrants during Obama's four years2012-10-31T20:45:06-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/31/two-thirds-of-jobs-go-to-immigrants/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Two-thirds of those who have found employment under President Obama are immigrants, both legal and illegal, according to an analysis that suggests immigration has soaked up a large portion of what little job growth there has been over the past three years.</p> <p>The Center for Immigration Studies is releasing the ...Slow path to progress for U.S. immigrants2012-08-08T00:09:04-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/8/slow-path-to-progress-for-us-immigrants/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Immigrants lag behind native-born Americans on most measures of economic well-being &mdash; even those who have been in the U.S. the longest, according to <a title="Immigration" href="http://cis.org/2012-profile-of-americas-foreign-born-population" target="_blank">a report from the Center for Immigration Studies</a>, which argues that full assimilation is a more complex task than overcoming language or cultural ...Immigration activists call for reform2009-10-14T04:45:00-04:00Stephen Dinan and Sean Lengellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/14/immigration-activists-call-for-reform/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> Expressing frustration with the lack of action by the Obama administration and Congress, hundreds of immigration activists staged a rally Tuesday on Capitol Hill, pressing for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws to offer a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States. ...Illegals figure drops by 11%2008-07-31T04:10:00-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/31/illegals-figure-drops-by-11/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> The <a title="U.S. Department of Homeland Security" href="/themes/?Theme=U.S.+Department+of+Homeland+Security" >Department of Homeland Security</a> is claiming success after an independent study released Wednesday argued that stepped-up enforcement efforts have reduced the illegal immigrant population by 11 percent since August. </p> <p> The report, by the <a title="Center for Immigration Studies" href="/themes/?Theme=Center+for+Immigration+Studies" ...